Penholder.



T. OUILLET] PENHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 6 I913.

' Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

g-rwmdoz Witneowo THOMAS OUILLET, OF CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND.

PEINHOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed November 6, 1913. Serial No. 799,536.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS OUILLET, a citizenof the Dominion of Canada, residing at Central Falls, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Penholders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in penholders, theprimary object of which resides in the provision of a novel meanswhereby a pen-point may be conveniently and expeditiously removed fromthe holder without contact of the users fingers with the point.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a retainingmeans for the point.

A further object of my invention resides in the provision of a device ofthis character which is simple, durable in construction, and efficientin its operation.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features, and scopeof my invention will be more readily understood from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents an elevational view of myinvention; Fig. 2 represents a verticallongitudinal section of myinvention in closed position; Fig. 3 represents a vertical longitudinalsection of my invention in open position, and, Fig. 4 represents aperspective view of the spring member of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar referencenumerals clesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views thenumeral 1 represents a handle having a portion of one end reduced toprovide a shoulder. Secured upon this reduced end is a ferrule 2 havingits outer end flared as shown at 3. The inner periphery of the ferrule 2and the reduced portion form a recess 4 in which is secured by means ofa pin 5 a leaf spring 6- consisting of a strip of metal bent upon itselfto provide uniform arms 7 and 8, the arms being also curved transverselyinto a conveXo-concavo form. It is to be noted that the pin 5 holds thespring in close relation with the inner end of the recess and therebyprevents unnecessary and accidental movement of the spring when thepenholder is being used. At a point directly above the cut-away portionin the ferrule 2 is a longitudinal slot 9. Ears 10 are formed integralwith the ferrule adjacent the sides of the slot 9.

For the purpose of retaining a pen-point in position between the uniformarms 7 and 8 I have arranged an L-shaped trigger 11 in the longitudinalslot in the ferrule through the medium of a pivot pin mounted in theears 10. The inner or short end of the trigger is rounded so as toconform to the uniform arms 7 and 8.

In the operation of my device in order to extract a pen-point all thatis necessary is to raise the handle of the trigger. This releases thespring arms and the pen-point falls out. To insert a pen-point I placethe rear end of the pen-point between the arms of the spring and at thesame time press the handle of the trigger downward, which causes thecurved inner end of the trigger to frictionally engage one of the armsand consequently clamp a pen-point between the arms.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which this inventionrelates that modifications may be-made in detail without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is i A pen holder including a handle having oneend reduced to provide a shoulder, a ferrule on said reduced endproviding a recess, said ferrule provided with a longitudinal slotopposite said reduced end, a leaf spring bent upon itself to provideuniform arms, said arms being conveXo-concavo in form and arranged inthe. recess, a pin extending through said ferrule and engaging the bendin the spring for maintaining said spring in close relation with theshoulder for preventing accidental or unnecessary movement of the 'armsin the recess, and an L-shapedjtrigger pivotally mounted on said ferrulehaving the inner end pointed and arranged, at times, in frictionalengagement with one of said arms for remov ably' hold ing apen-point'between th e arms.

Copies of this. patent may .be obtained for'jfive' centsp'each', byaddressingthe Commissioner In testimony whereof I aflix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses. t

THOMAS OUILLET.

- Witnesses: V e

" FRANK X. ROBERTS,

LEoroLD' Lown i of itents,

Washington; D. 0.

